Hundreds of teens attend first-of-its-kind music and faith-based concert in Cork City

Bishop Fintan Gavin hailed the success of the Maranatha 2025 event in Cork City Hall which was attended by 500 students from 20 secondary schools

The Bishop of the Diocese of Cork and Ross, Fintan Gavin, hailed the success of the Maranatha 2025 event in City Hall on Thursday. Picture: Brian Lougheed

Hundreds of teenagers have attended the first music and faith-based event of its kind in Cork as the Church finds new ways to engage with young people.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Cork and Ross, Fintan Gavin, hailed the success of the Maranatha 2025 event in City Hall on Thursday, which brought together some 500 young people from 20 secondary schools across the diocese to celebrate their faith and identity through music, while having fun at the same time.